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NHTSA recall 14V192000

Structure · Nissan North America, Inc.

April 16, 2014report date
211units affected
Vehicle recalltype
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What's wrong: Nissan north america, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2014 Leaf vehicles manufactured February 28, 2014, through March 12, 2014. The front structural member assembly may be missing welds, which could reduce the structural integrity of the vehicle if the vehicle is involved in a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to meet the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (fmvss) number 208,…

Why it matters: Missing welds may effect the vehicle's integrity in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury to the vehicle's occupants.

The fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect to see if any of the welds are missing. Any vehicle missing welds will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on June 2, 2014.

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All model years NHTSA lists

2014 Nissan Leaf.

Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 14V192000.

Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.